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Peacefull mind peaceful life8/10/2023 ![]() It’s a heavenly moment through Leigh’s eyes, especially after all the painful feelings touched on that we expect from Leigh. It is pure peacefulness, just two friends on a boat relishing each other's company. It is a long take of Poppy and a dear friend simply enjoying a lovely day out. The ending is one of the happiest endings I’ve seen. ![]() ![]() Somebody will always try to rain down on anyone’s parade, but Poppy is such a strong character, somebody who doesn’t let others deter her mood or outlook, as strange as it may look to others. Such a positive and wholesome character whose happiness in the face of misery is almost heroic. Even when Poppy faces misery, like a character played by Eddie Marsan, she stays resilient. The North London school teacher’s joy is infectious throughout Happy-Go-Lucky. The world is dark, but nothing and certainly nobody can dim Poppy’s sincere enthusiasm for life. Sally Hawkins is a blinding ray of sunshine in what’s maybe Mike Leigh’s most cheerful film. Well, it’s very dramatic… it’s very dramatic.” Even in death, there are laughs in Jarmusch’s movie. “This is the final shootout scene,” the samurai says. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is Jarmusch’s samurai classic, which has a ton of great laughs and an all-timer finale. There are bursts of violence in The Way of the Samurai, but the meditative tale is a reposeful look at self-discipline, honor, the power of knowledge, and yes, the life of an ice cream truck driver. The Forest Whitaker-led and RZA-scored samurai movie has a vibe of its own, pure Jarmusch yet drawing from a wide range of influences. Jarmuch’s movie is impossible to break down in one sentence, though. There’s a calmness to his movies, even when he’s following a poet bus driver, hipster vampires, a Don Juan facing his past mistakes, or in the case of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, a hitman living the life of a samurai in Brooklyn, New York. In the same vein as Linklater, plenty of Jim Jarmusch movies could go on this list. “Life is a state of mind,” is one of the many doses of wisdom that Being There leaves its audience with. Satire, politics, and the buzzing but possibly inconsequential questions aside, Being There is also a movie that’s as delicate as Chauncey Gardiner. Sometimes being there is enough, even to get ahead in the world of politics. Maybe it’s pointless to search for meaning in Being There, but what isn’t pointless, is exactly what the title says. Like everyone Chauncy meets, we always gravitate towards him and hang on to his every word. He’s just a man who enjoys gardening and watching television, but then again, maybe he’s more than that. The satire resonates strongly today, watching Chauncey Gardiner (Sellers) become the popular kid among political royalty as he says nothing of substance. The story still has Ashby’s and star Peter Sellers’ biting wit, as well as their more tragic qualities as storytellers. RELATED: The 25 Best Romance Movies of the 21st Century (S0 Far) Below, in many of the movies listed, we’re talking about characters who spread kindness or are genuinely pleasant and peaceful to observe. We all have our own ideas of what’s chill about a person, a character, or movie. There are probably a lot of songs we all want to hear, right? Just like with a list, you can’t always get what you want. More often than not, the movies are heavy on goodness and kindness.īefore reading this list, imagine going to a concert of one of your favorite bands later on in their careers. ![]() Feel-good movies check that box, and in the same vein, so do “chill movies.” By chill movies, we mean relaxing or lighthearted stories told about laid-back characters or movies clearly made by laid back people. There are always characters and filmmakers that can flip a switch in our minds and brighten up our day. Perhaps a Coen Brothers comedy or Steven Soderbergh classics are the chill movies of choice for you. There are movies we love, and then there are certain movies we need. After a bad day, week, month (try year), we call upon that one movie, or Netflix binge, that brings us some peace and quiet. We all have our favorite relaxing movies that help us unwind.
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